From Kuya to Prince Charming

Fear arises...

Shannah's POV

Where is she? sabi ni Monique she will be waiting for me here sa forest dahil gusto niya ako kausapin. I've been looking for her for more than an hour now and it seems like I can't find that tree house she said na nandito raw, I can't remember na may tree house dito before pero she said meron daw according sa isang maid dito. 

It's getting dark... "Monique are you there?" tawag ko sa kanya, kanina pa rin ako tumatawag sa phone niya pero parang di ko siya macontact,is my number blocked? it doesn't even ring kasi. 

Di rin siya nagrereply sa mga text ko. It's really dark here and I'm scared of the dark... How I wish you are here kuya. Naalal ko tuloy yung kanina, he just kissed me well actually he just brushed his lips against mine pero kiss pa rin yun di ba?

Naguguluhan ako kay Kuya, he pushed me away at naging mailap siya sa akin ngayon he did that, is he playing with me? That was my first kiss, my logic tells me that I should get angry, wala na ang first kiss ko, ang iniingatan kong first kiss... yet my hypothalamus says the opposite, why does it feel so right and so familiar? 

I unconsciously touched my lips, the feel of his brushing lips still lingered there, haunting me like a wandering ghost, My Erik or phantom of the opera in this reality. "Arrrggghhhh di kita maintindihan Kharl Jupiter Savana!" sigaw ko sa kawalan. 

It's starting to get humid, uulan siguro... Nasaan na ba si Monique? then it hit me,could it be that she tricked me into coming here? di naman niya siguro magagawa yun. She may be a brat pero di naman siya siguro cruel and irrational di ba? I mused yet I doubt if the answer will be a yes.

I'm going back na nga lang, I turned around yet ngayon ko pa napansin na medyo malayo na pala nararating ko and I'm really in deep shit! Nawawala ako...

"Kalma ka lang Shan! useless magpanic ngayon breathe in and breathe out" hala kinakausap ko na sarili ko waaaaahhhhh.

Biglang kumulog at Kumidlat... "Ahhhh Kuya!" I covered my ears and that snapped my very thin thread of courage sa ganitong mga sitwasyon.

I started to run I don't know where my feet are bringing me yet I ran like demons are chasing me. 

It started to rain, I could feel it soaking my dress, lech! bakit ballerina style pa sinuot ko ngayon, ang daming ginamit na tulle for the skirt it's getting heavy. 

Di ko namalayan na napunta ako sa isang slope, I slipped dahil lumambot na ang lupa at ayun I ended up na nagpagulong gulong.

I got scratched, scraped and for sure bruised since I got past sticks and stones. Finally I stopped rolling, nararamdaman ko that I'm covered in mud and grime and a lot wounds. I tried to stand up pero nasprain pa ata ang ankle ko, nahihirapan ako tumayo. 

I feel so helpless yet I can't cry now, I have to survive. 

I leaned on the tree near me, this was covered in vines, I pulled the vines para umalalay sa aking pagtayo. tinanggal ko ang shoes ko, heels would only make the situation worst. 

I was able to stand halfway ng bumigay ang lupa under me, ngayon ko pa napansin na I'm on a cliff, buti na lang nakahawak ako sa vine at makapal kapal din yun, it could support my weight somehow. 

I tried to pull myself up pero I can't, I looked down and fear struck me, rumaragasang tubig at rocks ang nakaantay sa sinumang mahuhulog. Dear Lord, is this where you take me?

I'm losing strength at dumudugo na rin ang kamay ko dahil sa pagkapit sa vine, idagdag mo pa na nagagalay na ako, if I'll survive magdadiet na talaga ako...